REPUBLIC OF KENYA HOMABAYCOUNTY GOVERNMENT SECOND COUNTY INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2018- 2022 (DRAFT) iii VISION An Industrialized Healthy, and wealthy County Mission To build and preserve optimal conditions for accelerated, inclusive and sustainable development that guarantees safe livelihoods, dignified living and progressive pathways for all citizens of the county to thrive. iv Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................... V LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................................... XIXIXIXII LIST OF MAPS/FIGURES ................................................................................................................. XIIXIIXIIXIII ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ...........................................................................................XIIIXIIIXIIIXIV GLOSSARY OF COMMONLY USED TERMS ................................................................................... XXXXXXXXI FOREWORD .......................................................................................................................... XXIIXXIIXXIIXXIII ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..................................................................................................... XXIIIXXIIIXXIIIXXIV EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .........................................................................................................XXVXXVXXVXXVI CHAPTER ONE: .................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.0 COUNTY OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 POSITION AND SIZE .................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.2 PHYSIOGRAPHIC AND NATURAL CONDITIONS ......................................................................................................... 4443 1.2.1 Physical and Topographic Features ..................................................................................................... 4443 1.2.2 Ecological Conditions ............................................................................................................................ 5554 1.2.3 Climatic Conditions ..................................................................................................................................... 6 1.3 ADMINISTRATIVE AND POLITICAL UNITS ...................................................................................................................... 7 1.3.1 Administrative Subdivisions ................................................................................................................. 8887 1.3.2 Political Units ........................................................................................................................................ 9998 1.4 DEMOGRAPHIC FEATURES ......................................................................................................................................... 9 1.4.1. Population size and composition .............................................................................................................. 9 1.4.2. Population density and distribution ....................................................................................................... 10 1.4.3 Population projection for special groups .....................................................................................12121211 1.4.4 Distribution of persons with disabilities ......................................................................................12121211 1.4.5 Demographic Dividend ............................................................................................................................. 12 1.5 INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................................................... 141414 1.5.1. Road, Rail Network, Ports and Airports, Airstrips and Jetties ...................................................15151514 1.5.2. Information Communication and Technology ............................................................................17171715 1.5.3. Energy access ...............................................................................................................................17171716 1.5.4 Housing Types ...............................................................................................................................18181817 1.6 LAND AND LAND USE ..................................................................................................................................19191918 1.6.1. Land ownership categories/ classification .................................................................................19191918 1.6.2. Mean holding size .......................................................................................................................20202018 The mean land holding size in Homa Bay County stands at three acres. On average, half acres are used for settlement and the balance is used for agricultural and rural development purposes. ...................20202019 FIGURE 5: ESTIMATED LAND USE PERCENTAGE IN THE COUNTY ............................................ 20202019 1.6.4. Incidence of landlessness ............................................................................................................22222220 1.6.5 Settlement Patterns .....................................................................................................................22222220 1.6.6. Type and size of land ...................................................................................................................22222220 1.7 Employment .....................................................................................................................................22222221 1.7.1 Wage Earners ...............................................................................................................................24242422 1.7.2 Self Employed ...............................................................................................................................24242422 1.7.3 Labour-force by sector ............................................................................................................24242422 v 1.7.4 Unemployment Levels .............................................................................................................24242422 1.8 IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND SCHEMES ..................................................................................................25252523 1.8.1 Irrigation potential .......................................................................................................................25252523 1.8.2 Irrigation schemes ........................................................................................................................25252523 1.9 CROP, LIVESTOCK, FISH PRODUCTION AND VALUE ADDITION ............................................................................26262623 This section gives the main crops produced in the County, acreage under food and cash crop, main storage facility, livestock breeds and number of ranches available in the County. ...............................26262623 1.9.1. Main crops produced ...................................................................................................................26262623 1.9.2 Acreage under food and cash crops .............................................................................................27272725 1.9.3 Average farm sizes .......................................................................................................................28282825 1.9.4. Main storage facilities .................................................................................................................28282825 1.9.5 Agriculture Extension Training Research and Information Service.............................................28282825 1.9.6. Main livestock breeds and facilities ............................................................................................29292926 1.9.7. Ranching ......................................................................................................................................29292926 1.9.8 Main Fishing activities ..................................................................................................................29292926 1.9.9 Apiculture .....................................................................................................................................30303027 1.10 OIL AND OTHER MINERAL RESOURCES ..........................................................................................................30303027 1.10.1 Mineral and Oil potential ...........................................................................................................30303027 1.10.2 On-going mining and extraction activities ................................................................................30303027 1.11 TOURISM AND WILDLIFE ...........................................................................................................................31313128 1.11.1 Main tourist attractions and activities ......................................................................................31313128